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The Four Most Influential Dallas Cowboys of My Generation

stevenphillips — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:00:14 +0000

ESPN posted a picture two days ago that showcased rapper/actor Ice Cube and his picks for his personal MT. Rushmore of athletes. In order to increase interaction they polled the Facebook community to see who they would carve into stone if they were given the chance to have their own athlete MT Rushmore. Since I’m gullible and answer any sports question ESPN posts on Facebook, I replied with my own version. As I tried to figure out the exact four athletes I would carve into the side of a mountain, I came to realize the majority of the people I would put up there would be Cowboys. So instead of having to pick four players from different sports, I want to share with you the four most influential Dallas Cowboys of my generation.

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Who Should Be the Cowboys Next Ring of Honor Inductee?

Mark Lane — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:00:09 +0000

Ever since 1994 when Jerry Jones took control of the franchise in a manner only Fransisco Franco would applaud, the fans whined about what a sinister practitioner of revisionist history he was to not include Drew Pearson in the Dallas Cowboy’s Ring of Honor. Never mind that Tex Schramm had five seasons to get it done himself. No, Jerry Jones collaborated with Nero’s ghost to keep Drew Pearson out of the Ring of Honor.

Even if you didn’t have a vendetta against Jerry Jones, as though his production company stole your mineral rights, there was an agreement amongst Cowboys fans that Drew Pearson should be the next in the Ring of Honor. It finally happened on November 6th, 2011.

With Drew Pearson, Charles Haley, and Larry Allen going into the Ring, who should the Cowboys now honor?

Now before the Cowboy body politic is a new Ring of Honor inquiry: who’s got next?

Here’s my top five of who should go soon: (more…)

TOP 10 Candidates for the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor

C. Joseph Wright — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:00:09 +0000

When Dallas Cowboys Owner and GM Jerry Jones inducted Drew Pearson, Larry Allen, and Charley Haley in to the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor, it brought the total to 20 men (18 players plus Tom Landry and Tex Schramm) in the Ring. It also sparked questions about whether Charley Haley deserved to be in The Ring, and that controversy led some of us to start thinking about who should be the next to get inducted in to the Ring.

Nov 6, 2011; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys ring of honorees Charles Haley speaks during the halftime ceremony from the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Cowboys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-US PRESSWIRE

We decided to let you, the Landy Hat faithful, determine which Cowboy player(s) most deserve to be in the Ring of Honor. We will begin providing profiles for the 10 finalists this week. If you want to read about the methodology we used to create the list of 10 finalists or the 3 players who received Honorable Mentions for almost making the Top 10, please click here. (more…)